England manager Gareth Southgate says a conversation with Harry Maguire convinced him to name the Manchester United captain in the squad for Nations League matches against Iceland and Denmark despite his arrest on assault charges. Maguire was arrested last week after a...
"It is clearly a decision that is not straightforward," Southgate told a press conference yesterday.
"If facts or information change, I will have to review that decision, but I have a fantastic relationship with the boy - he has been a fantastic character for us. He has my support at this moment." "Harry regrets the fact he has brought that sort of focus and attention to the team. He apologised for that but also has his own side of the story."
Maguire's off-field issues overshadowed first call-ups for youngsters Phil Foden, Mason Greenwood and Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
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